MP

The retiring Labor MP is Neil Roberts, who has represented the electorate since 1995. He is currently Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services.

Profile

A safe Labor electorate in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Nudgee includes the suburbs of Geebung, Boondall, Zillmere, Northgate, Banyo and Nudgee, as well as parts of Nundah, Wavell Heights and Chermside. It also includes Nudgee Beach in the mud flats on the edge of Moreton Bay and the Brisbane Entertainment Centre at Boondall.

Background

Nudgee has been a safe Labor electorate since its creation in 1960 and Neil Roberts is only the third MP in the seat's history. Michael Palmer, the then 18 year-old son of mining magnate and LNP benefactor Clive Palmer, was the LNP candidate in this seat at the 2009 election.

2-Party Booth Results

Labor recorded 2-party preferred majorities in all 21 booths used at the 2009 election, rising above 60% in 19, reaching 70.2% at the Church of Christ Hall in Zillmere.

2010 Federal Election Results

Nudge is contained within the Federal electorate of Lilley, held by Treasurer Wayne Swan. Based on the 2010 results Nudge would have recorded a Labor majority with 57.4% of the two-party preferred vote.

2012 BALLOT PAPER (6 Candidates)

Candidate Name

Party

WOODFORTH, Jason

LNP

LINARD, Leanne

Australian Labor Party

BELL, Terri

The Australian Party

GONSALVES, Claude

Family First Party

CROWHURST, Douglas

PINK, Anthony

The Greens

CANDIDATES

Jason Woodforth

Liberal National Party

Woodforth owns Bodizone, a local sports supplement supply business, and is Managing Director of supplement importing company International Brands Direct. Woodforth is also Queensland President of the International Natural Bodybuilding Association.

Linard spent her early years growing up in a defence force family but has lived around the Nudgee electorate since 1992. She attended Virginia State School and the then Banyo State High School where she was School Captain. She holds a Bachelor of Business degree from Queensland University of Technology and has worked as a senior advisor across a range of government areas including police, industrial relations, treasury and emergency services.

Bell began her working life in Queensland’s Department of Primary Industries (DPI) where she travelled extensively throughout the state training DPI staff in business administration. She has also managed her family’s transport business while raising two small children from home.

Contested this seat at the 2009 state election and the local seat of Lilley at the 2010 Federal election.

Anthony Pink

The Greens

Pink grew up in Strathpine, lived in Redcliffe while at university and moved into his own home in Zillmere 6 years ago. His background is in information technology and he has been working with a large public organisation for the last 6 years.